Just seventeen years of age when he registered his first hits, Little Willie John is one of the most important 'missing links' between '50s R&B and '60s soul.

One of the most influential R&B singers of his era, he remains chiefly remembered for the original hit versions of songs like 'All Around The World' (aka 'Grits Ain't Groceries), 'Need Your Love So Bad', 'Talk To Me, Talk To Me' and 'Fever'.

This special compilation anthologies all his singles from 1955 to 1961, including rare B-sides, many of which are previously-unreleased on CD.

Some earlier reissues of this early material have been notorious for their poor sound quality - every track on this set has been lovingly remastered to greatly improve on the sound quality.

Track Listing

Disc 1

1. ALL AROUND THE WORLD
2. DON'T LEAVE ME DEAR
3. NEED YOUR LOVE SO BAD
4. HOME AT LAST
5. ARE YOU EVER COMING BACK
6. I'M STICKIN' WITH YOU BABY
7. FEVER
8. LETTER FROM MY DARLING
9. DO SOMETHING FOR ME
10. MY NERVES
11. I'VE BEEN AROUND
12. SUFFERING WITH THE BLUES
13. WILL THE SUN SHINE TOMORROW
14. A LITTLE BIT OF LOVING
15. LOVE, LIFE AND MONEY
16. YOU GOT TO GET UP EARLY IN THE MORNING
17. I'VE GOT TO GO CRY
18. LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME
19. YOUNG GIRL
20. IF I THOUGHT YOU NEEDED ME
21. UH UH BABY
22. DINNER DATE
23. PERSON TO PERSON
24. UNTIL YOU DO
25. TALK TO ME, TALK TO ME
26. SPASMS
27. YOU'RE A SWEETHEART
28. LET'S ROCK WHILE THE ROCKIN'S GOOD
29. TELL IT LIKE IT IS
30. DON'T BE ASHAMED TO CALL MY NAME

Disc 2

1. ALL MY LOVE BELONGS TO YOU
2. WHY DON'T YOU HAUL OFF AND LOVE ME
3. NO REGRETS
4. I'LL CARRY YOUR LOVE WHEREVER I GO
5. MADE FOR ME
6. NO MORE IN LIFE
7. LEAVE MY KITTEN ALONE
8. LET NOBODY LOVE YOU
9. LET THEM TALK
10. RIGHT THERE
11. LOVING CARE
12. MY LOVE IS
13. A COTTAGE FOR SALE
14. I'M SHAKIN'
15. HEARTBREAK (It's Hurtin' Me)
16. DO YOU LOVE ME
17. SLEEP
18. THERE'S A DIFFERENCE
19. WALK SLOW
20. YOU HURT ME
21. I'LL NEVER GO BACK ON MY WORD
22. THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
23. I'M SORRY
24. (I've Got) SPRING FEVER
25. FLAMINGO
26. TAKE MY LOVE (I Want To Give It All To You)
27. NOW YOU KNOW
28. DRIVE ME HOME
29. THERE IS SOMEONE IN THIS WORLD FOR ME
30. AUTUMN LEAVES